Breast cancer is a leading health concern for women in India, and detecting it early is key to successful treatment. Despite plenty of information available, many women still hesitate to get ...

India has the highest global mortality rate for breast cancer.This isn’t an outlandish claim, but reality backed by multiple ...

New technologies are helping to reduce the odds of a false-positive mammogram. (Getty Images) While experts are sympathetic to the stress false positives can cause, they're urging women to keep going ...

Dense breasts, characterized by more glandular and fibrous tissue, can obscure early cancer signs on mammograms. While common in younger Indian women, density decreases with age. Doctors may recommend ...

A mammogram is an X-ray of the breasts that helps detect breast cancer. The mammogram process varies, but typically takes about 20–40 minutes and may take a few weeks to get results. Mammograms can ...

An individualised approach to breast cancer screening that assesses patients' risk, rather than annual mammograms, can lower ...

Breast cancer screenings for women at average risk should be done every other year beginning at age 40, meaning mammograms should start 10 years earlier than previously recommended. The U.S.

Oct. 17 is National Mammography Day, observed annually on the third Friday of every October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The National Breast Cancer Foundation says National Mammography Day ...

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